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				LSA Associates, Inc. noise specialists provide public and private sector clients with comprehensive acoustical assessment services to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and local requirements. LSA's services range from construction-level analyses of transportation and development projects to the assessment of planning documents and studies of unique sources of noise, such as airplanes, trains, and industrial equipment. To determine the potential noise impacts of each project, LSA uses state-of-the-art computer models and assessment protocols developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans, the Federal Aviation Administration, and city or county governments with jurisdiction over LSA's project sites. Computer models used include TNM and SOUND32 for motor vehicle noise related to roadway and freeway projects and INM for the impacts of aircraft noise. LSA presents study results in concise, nontechnical language that is easy for decision makers and laypeople to understand. Our board certified staff is available for presentations and deposition or testimony as expert witnesses in public hearings and courtrooms. SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Instrument assisted noise and vibration field surveys Noise impact analysis for commercial and industrial stationary sources Airport and rail noise impact analysis Federal Aviation Administration Part 150 noise/land use compatibility studies or airport expansion Design of transportation-related sound walls Evaluating the performance of sound insulation Mitigation of manufacturing and industrial noise Impact analysis for landfill and sand and gravel operations Sound and vibration isolation analysis for building exteriors and interiors Study of room acoustics and interior finish General Plan Noise Elements
				REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
				VTA Noise Reduction Screening Program Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Santa Clara County, California LSA completed the technical noise analysis for the VTA Noise Reduction Screening Program... continued
				Kern COG Noise Study Kern Council of Governments Kern County, California The Kern COG is the responsible agency for sponsoring retrofit noise abatement projects in Kern County... continued
				Home Place Master Development Plan Acoustical Analysis Clovis Partners, LLC Clovis, California The Home Place Master Development Plan in the Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Plan Community area... continued
				North Stockton I-5 Corridor Improvement Project Technical Studies City of Stockton (as subconsultant to Rajappan & Meyer Consulting Engineers) Stockton, California LSA is preparing the technical studies and environmental documents for the I-5 North Stockton Corridor Improvement Project... continued
				State Route 99/Pelandale Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Project Noise Study Report City of Modesto (as subconsultant to Dokken Engineering) Modesto, California LSA prepared a Noise Study Report for the proposed interchange improvement, located in the City of Modesto and the County of Stanislaus... continued
				California Speedway Penske Motorsports Fontana, California LSA conducted air quality and noise impact evaluations for the one-quarter mile drag strip within the California Speedway facility in the City of Fontana, California. Noise monitoring was done during a test race at the site and in adjacent residential areas. Noise levels measured were used to evaluate potential noise impacts associated with the street-legal drag race. Some mitigation measures were identified to reduce the noise impacts to less than significant.... continued
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